rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to choke; to have trouble breathing
had better ...; had better not ...
determining a speaker's true or hidden meaning; determining a speaker's intentions from his manner of speech; (arch.) divining good or bad luck from listening to someone
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to advance; to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to improve; to deepen
big gamble; big plunge; big mountain
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
call register; incoming call history; list of received calls
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to put to bed; to lay down lengthwise; to put a thing on its side; to set something aside unused; to let lie idle; to ferment
inside one's heart; in one's mind
to the limit; to the fullest extent; absolutely the limit; one cup after another; cup by cup
yearned for; longed for; missed
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
when; how soon; how long until